Little old fashion MX stores

[firstturn]

Tony..Oh I mean Mr. Smith from Iowa,
  The old dealership that I was thinking of was located between Sherman and Dennison on the East side of the Highway.  The guys name was Jack Barnett and originally was a Indian Dealer and then a Honda Dealer well into the 80's.  Surprising since he was almost a one man store.  He had a Flat Track behind his store and was a good racer in his own right.  Great memories.

Ron Carbaugh

[desmond197]

I just got back from a Mom and Pop Kawasaki dealer whom I have been giving some busines to for the last year. I brought in a Bultaco Alpina wheel to have a new tube put in. When I went to pick it up they told me never to come back that they do not want to deal with old junk. I told them no problem I would never discrace there store with my cash again. I had planned to buy my daughter a Kaasaki KDX50 from them that day. Needles to say I did not get the bike at thier shop. It is amazing how some folks stay in business.

[James]

Tony, thank you. Les was still working with JR whan I left for my first HFT store in Iowa early 2001. I am glad to hear he is doing well and I owe him lunch. JR and Les made it a point to take me to lunch before I left. Ron, I have heard many of Les stories and they are great. We did a bit of "test riding" on Lancaster years ago and there were several stories about injuries from this. I can tell you that a 90 540 KTM will run away and hide from a 90 cr500-but I can't remember who was crazy enough to run them down the street. I am sure it wasn't me..at least I think.

 sorry to hear about that incident with the Kawasaki shop. I bought my daughter a PW50 last year mainly due to the great dealer here in Tucson. This was only after the other dealer had no one on premeises-and everyone was there at he time who could find me a non resistor plug-but they were sure I needed anew cr/kx/rm 250 to put under it.

  James

You dont stop racing because you get old..you get old because you have children

[Rain Man]

The one shop that comes to mind up here in Maine is Maine Cycle in Auburn. I don't do much business with the Myrics, but there serious off road enthusiast that have rides out of there shop every Wednesday nights in Season. And the best part is they have a fast group and a slow group.[8D]
  They also have a huge salvage warehouse. My favorite is that they will mount the knobbies you buy from them, for free !!
   I don't know all the details, but at one time they considered a KTM franchise, and it never transpired, too bad too, there all riding Hondas and Yamahas now !!

Raymond
 Down East Pentons

[robbersroost1]

Since their seems to be no little old fashion MX stores left, I might just have to build one. Maybe old barn look, wood floor, old glass counter, neat old pictures. Who would come, since I don't want to sell anything. A store with out a salesman? Maybe a Dalesman Salesman since I don't have one to sell we could just talk about where you might find one. No computers or phones, just a welcome sign. I got a guy that owes me $'s and won't pay, he has lots of old lumber, maybe just maybe I'll build that store.

Terry Laible